How Can I Lead When I’m Not In Charge?
Genuine influence can come from a subordinate position, because genuine influence is the trust someone places in you regardless of title.
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Joseph Barkley
Nov 16, 20225 min read
Red Waves, Blue Walls, and Why The Middle is the Strongest Position
When one narrative is publicly assumed there’s a very good chance we’re not hearing most of the truth.
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Joseph Barkley
Oct 26, 20226 min read
13 Nuclear Questions
Some of your greatest opportunities in your life, love, and career are waiting on the other side of some great questions.
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Joseph Barkley
Oct 19, 20228 min read
9 Phrases I Will No Longer Use
"Mitigating language" is the addition of words for the purpose of managing unwanted responses we predict we might experience from others.
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Joseph Barkley
Jun 21, 20224 min read
Reasons to Stay in a Toxic Relationship
By too quickly labelling a friend, romantic partner, or coworker as "toxic", we miss out on intimacy, profitability, & personal development
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Joseph Barkley
Jun 2, 20222 min read
How Trying to Be Nice Hurts People
"Nice" families are ruled by secret agendas. "Nice" companies fail to adapt. "Nice" artists paint by numbers. "Nice" leaders stay stuck.
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JKB
Apr 12, 20222 min read
The Anatomy of Trust
We can be too careful with our trust, and if we trust fewer people than we could, we miss opportunities.
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